Hanshow ranked No. 2 worldwide in the RTIH “Retail Technology Hot 100 2026,” recognition in the global market reflecting its ability to implement innovation and grow its business
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Revenue of 2.907 billion yuan (up 47.23% year on year
Net profit of 336 million yuan (up 51.22% year on year
Cash flow from operating activities reached 774 million yuan
An increase of 1,285.75% year on year
Plans to roll out electronic shelf label solutions at approximately 3,000 stores
Has signed contracts with more than 30 companies included in the global Top 100 retailers
ドラEVER to exhibit at International Logistics Exhibition 2026｜Demonstration of registering vehicle inspection certificates for hundreds of vehicles in 1 minute, plus on-site disclosure of the number of registered drivers in its area
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140,000 members
4,000 companies using the service
64,000 registered vehicles
International Logistics Exhibition 2026
Sept. 8, 2026
Capital: 100,000 thousand yen
Companies mentioned：ドラEVER、運SOUL、LOGIS-TECH TOKYO 2026
名古屋市 adopts approximately 1,000 Buddycom IDs for disaster prevention and response, connecting approximately 500 locations, including elementary and junior high schools, fire stations, disaster base hospitals and designated public institutions
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Approximately 500 locations
More than 100 organizations
Companies mentioned：名古屋市、株式会社サイエンスアーツ、株式会社インターネットイニシアティブ、リコージャパン、愛知県高度情報通信ネットワーク、Starlink Direct
The iconic “Mushroom Tent” gets a makeover! DOD’s popular camping gear is getting a “mushroom” makeover in a series of products, with the “Mushroom Festival” pop-up coming to DCM. Starts Friday, September 4
Companies and local governments representing Shizuoka Prefecture gather for a job-hunting lunch meetup in Tokyo for students in the capital region on September 26, 2026. 10 companies and organizations will attend!
アッティーボジム to open 4 stores across Yamagata Prefecture in stages! Expanding to 8 stores in the prefecture, with the Mikawa and Sakata stores grand-opening Sept. 26
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4 new stores to open in stages across Yamagata Prefecture
The monthly membership fee is 3,300 yen (tax included), and 2 family members can use the gym at the same time.
Registration now open: “IMPACT Z 2026,” a social festival where Gen Z and older generations come together to make a new impact on society; to be held at Shibuya Scramble Hall on Saturday, Oct. 10
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Expected attendance: approximately 400 people (200 from Gen Z and 200 from older generations)
Working with 143 gynecology clinics nationwide, as well as schools, companies, local governments and students
Companies mentioned：株式会社ステルラ、一般社団法人渋谷未来デザイン、渋谷QWS、僕と私と株式会社、Professionals For Impact、Orwood株式会社、株式会社Griteen、駄菓子屋ひびのば、kotoha、nonu｜ﾉ ﾇ、JKクリニック
カイビズプラットフォーム（相談支援）, management support software for nursing care and disability welfare providers, now offers new software for consultation support specialists
【Sept. 1, “Smoking Area Signage Day”】BREAK, an office smoking-area signage media service, releases “The Latest Trends Among Business Professionals Working in Central Tokyo 2026”
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Currently working with 458 facilities and 560 screens.
Reaches approximately 7.2 million business professionals per month
Approximately 33,000 companies based on workplaces
Including approximately 290 publicly listed companies
63.3% work in the office “5 or more days a week”
“3–4 days a week”: 14.4%
“1–2 days a week”: 7.3%
85% go to the office at least 1 day a week
48.8% of business professionals who smoke are section chiefs or above
An oasis in the desert. Dry skin replenished with moisture. A low-irritation formula designed with sensitive skin in mind. A starter set featuring toner made with birch sap from Hokkaido goes on sale in limited quantities on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
“Onigiri Action 2026” special website opens, inviting people to reflect on what food abundance means
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More than 2.43 million posts have been submitted to date
This has helped provide approximately 12.8 million school meals.
An estimated approximately 645 million people worldwide were affected by hunger in 2025.
The cumulative number of meals provided in support has exceeded 120 million.
Companies mentioned：特定非営利活動法人TABLE FOR TWO International、日産セレナ、オイシックス、ニッスイ、ニコニコのり、青稜中学校・高等学校、象印マホービン、サンゲツ、ニッコクトラスト、豊田通商、田辺ファーマ、三菱重工業、双日、GMOインターネットグループ、丸東、LEOC、住友電気工業、SI＆C、RKKCS、アマノ、住友理工、キッチンde給食、ジョーンズ ラング ラサール、商船三井、新潟県観光協会、フーディストノート、デリッシュキッチン、シダックスフードサービス、YONDE、月刊総務
【HOTEL AOKANAZAWA’s 2nd anniversary】Accommodation plan with 3,000 yen in hotel credit for use at the in-house restaurant and room service goes on sale Sept. 1!
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HOTEL AO KANAZAWA is marking its 2nd anniversary with the sale, starting Sept. 1, of a stay plan that includes a 3,000-yen credit for use at the restaurant and through room service. The initiative is aimed at enhancing the dining experience.
Facts
Includes a 3,000-yen hotel credit
A 15-room auberge-style hotel
Opened in September 2024
Sept. 1, 2026
Feb. 28, 2027
Loft: from 25,100 yen
Tatami: from 26,000 yen
Standard: from 32,600 yen
Superior: from 37,000 yen
Kenroku Twin: from 37,000 yen
Kenroku Suite: from 67,800 yen
Ao Suite: from 67,800 yen
Companies mentioned：HOTEL AO KANAZAWA、食処 金沢 酢重、金沢 鮨 松の下、酢重正之
【Sept. 1, “Smoking Area Signage Day”】BREAK, an office smoking-area signage media service, releases “The Latest Trends Among Business Professionals Working in Central Tokyo 2026”
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Currently working with 458 facilities and 560 screens.
Reaches approximately 7.2 million business professionals per month
Approximately 33,000 companies based on workplaces
Including approximately 290 publicly listed companies
A total of 63.3% said they work in the office 5 or more days a week
“3–4 days a week”: 14.4%
“1–2 days a week”: 7.3%
85% go to the office at least 1 day a week
48.8% of business professionals who smoke are section chiefs or above
【Limited-time 20% OFF】“Fall Skills-Up Support Campaign” for 25 eligible courses runs from September 1 to October 19!
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Nikken Gakuin will run its “Fall Skills-Up Support Campaign” from September 1 to October 19, 2026, offering 20% off tuition for 25 eligible courses. The campaign comes amid demand for support with employment, career changes and reskilling.
【グランドプリンスホテル新高輪】Now accepting reservations for 4 types of Christmas cakes, including a gift-box-shaped cake that can be eaten in its entirety and a bûche de Noël expressing “Harmony,” where people’s feelings resonate with one another
【Hokushinetsu, Tokai and Kansai only】Get up to 20% back when riding with Visa contactless payments on smartphones! Campaign offers a chance to win a 1-day studio pass to ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
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Up to 20% back
Up to 10% back
Ride for a total of 600 yen (tax included) or more
Up to 1,500 points or yen
150 pairs, 300 people
Companies mentioned：三井住友カード株式会社、ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン、名鉄ミューズカード、minapitaカード、S STACIAカード、Apple Pay、Google Pay、Samsung Pay、ANA VISA Suicaカード、ANA VISA nimocaカード、Oliveフレキシブルペイ、三井住友カード ビジネスオーナーズ VISA、三井住友ビジネスカード for Owners VISA、SMBCファイナンスサービス株式会社
Fujisawa City in Kanagawa Prefecture and Satofull have begun accepting donations to renovate the artificial turf at Akibadai Park’s athletic field and provide a safe and secure sports environment
NITI Technology rolls out shift-scheduling outsourcing and automated AI generation at full scale—from outsourcing from the first month to automated generation in about 3 months
Tensor Energy to exhibit at SMART ENERGY WEEK and スマートグリッドEXPO, part of SMART ENERGY WEEK Autumn 2026, one of the world’s largest comprehensive new-energy trade shows
A system that bundles more than 1MW through Tensor Cloud and generates revenue in 3 markets: the balancing market, capacity market and wholesale electricity market
Review of the priority dispatch rules for fiscal 2027
Companies mentioned：Tensor Energy株式会社、Tensor Cloud、SMART ENERGY WEEK、スマートグリッドEXPO、幕張メッセ、デライト・ベンチャーズ、FFGベンチャーパートナーズ、ジェネシア・ベンチャーズ、グローバル・ブレイン、グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ、みずほキャピタル、Plug and Play Japan
【株式会社プラストリーム】Exhibiting at “開業医フェス2026,” one of Japan’s largest online trade shows! Introducing the “HubMed” series, which helps clinics improve procurement and advance operational digital transformation
September 3 is Sleep Day: Supporting “high-quality sleep” and better daytime performance through a scientific approach that reduces nighttime discomfort and anxiety while addressing each life stage
鎌倉ハム富岡商会, founded 126 years ago, refreshes its traditional flavors. A total of 11 products, including upgraded aged sausages and thicker braised pork, will be relaunched sequentially starting in September
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“Aged” sausages with deeper flavor, marinated slowly for 72 hours or more
ZEN大学 to provide scholarships to up to 1,150 students
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Up to 1,150 students
Up to 1,050 students
Up to 100 people
One year of tuition (*1) for 380,000 yen
Entrance examination fee and enrollment fee (total: 66,000 yen)
Combined income of the person responsible for the student’s living expenses (the person who covers the student’s tuition and living costs) is under 7 million yen
The story behind the development of “：tetonar,” an original balm from LEILEI, a hair salon in Nishi-Ogikubo. Interior design firm ハイジクリエイティブパートナー handled the overall design.
Free “Sports Damage Check”: A 1-minute check before exercise, like checking the weather forecast! Raising awareness of “sports damage,” a new skin concern
“渋谷猫張り子,” a lucky beckoning cat approximately 130 cm tall, to be permanently displayed at 渋谷フクラス. Artist Akira Yoshida’s solo exhibition “Empty Bears” also opens at 渋谷ヒカリエ on September 7
“I want to focus on sales, but I’m buried in paperwork. I thought starting a company meant the work would begin.” A one-person entrepreneur from Sapporo officially releases “HiveFlow,” an all-in-one business app built for personal use—a new business software solution that keeps data out of the cloud
Solving the challenge of finding information as it keeps growing! “マニュアル制作のトリセツ” completely revamped after organizing and restructuring more than 200 pieces of content
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More than 20,000 instruction manuals produced to date
Disaster preparedness shouldn’t mean putting up with discomfort. “ヨカレカシ,” the ideal emergency toilet devised by a former paramedic, goes on presale at Makuake on September 1 (Disaster Prevention Day)
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Presales begin on Makuake on September 1 (Disaster Prevention Day)
Designed for 15-year storage and individual odor treatment with every use
50 uses = 50 odor-proof bags
91.7% of respondents said, “For emergency toilets, I want reliable quality, such as odor-proof performance, not just a low price.”
Giving plates a new lease on life instead of discarding them! Around 400 plates formerly used at a hotel have been restored, creating new value as tableware that expresses the character of Akita
Funai Soken Agata FAS launches a new series, “Business Succession Advice Desk,” on its official YouTube channel, where experts answer business owners’ concerns about business succession
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Original船井総研グループは1,039名のコンサルタントが180業種以上を支援しており
The first installment was released on August 26, 2026
Indonesian ambassador to Japan visits a specified skilled worker training center in Indonesia; praises it, saying, “I want to entrust human resource education to APTI GLOBAL”
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Original資本金 3億 4,000万円
Number of employees: 23
Companies mentioned：株式会社アプティグローバル、UPTY GLOBAL INDONESIA、UPTY GLOBAL NETWORK
Supporting people who want to “get around on their own” even after surrendering their driver’s license. Nagoya-based Sun Emperor strengthens its response to mobility inquiries from individuals and their families
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No driver’s license is required for anyone aged 16 or older
The maximum speed is capped at 20 km/h
It can also travel at 6 km/h
A cost of ¥6,650–¥12,040 (for 1–5 years) is required
Japanese spa 庵SPA, winner of international awards, opens at E-DA ROYAL HOTEL, a luxury resort hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. September 1, 2026
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Number of employees: 200
Part-time and other staff: 1,500
Established: September 2012
Established: November 2004
60 minutes: $5,500
90 minutes: $6,500
60 minutes: $4,000
90 minutes: $5,000
Companies mentioned：株式会社クレドインターナショナル、E-DA ROYAL HOTEL、義大皇家飯店、庵SPA、エレミス、ヒルトンニセコビレッジ、ヒルトン東京お台場、東京ステーションホテル、箱根小涌園 天悠、グランドハイアット福岡、凱渡廣場酒店、ホテルメトロポリタンプレミア台北、克麗德國際股份有限公司
さとのば大学, where students travel around regional Japan, shifts admissions exams from academic ability to assessing the skills needed to “cross boundaries” [Applications open 9/1]
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A budget proposal of around ¥1 billion for the “Domestic Study Abroad Promotion Program”
Online salon “Uratchan’s Oriental Medicine Course,” led by 北浦資之氏, who has treated more than 270,000 people, opens recruitment for its 2nd cohort on FANTS!
[Latest issue of WWDJAPAN] Investment company special feature: Making the “bitter medicine” of PE funds work as a remedy. Subscribers receive a business report [supplement: 2027 Spring/Summer Tokyo Collection opening issue]
Around 50 people participated, including students and faculty from the Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Sustainability departments, as well as Nursing graduates who took part in last year’s activities
Over 6 years, 214 students (including graduates) from the Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Sustainability departments and other programs, along with 14 faculty members, have participated
Promoting university reform, it has grown into a comprehensive university with 13 faculties and 21 departments, 14 graduate schools, a correspondence education division and more, and over 14,000 students
—Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the いち髪 brand! Survey on attitudes toward beauty and hair care finds that people prioritize a “clean appearance” in hair care and see it as a way to establish their “individuality”—
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A survey on attitudes toward beauty and hair care was conducted among 1,208 women aged 10–50
Respondents said, “Hair care is for maintaining a clean appearance” (64.2%)
“I want to value doing what makes me feel comfortable” (66.6%)
“I want to value being someone I like” (65.2%)
“I want to value beauty that feels true to me” (61.7%)
For Halloween costumes, “a subtle accent costume” is the No. 1 style people want to try, while “theme parks and event venues” are the No. 1 easiest settings to enjoy them
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The style people most want to try is “a subtle, accent costume”
The easiest setting to enjoy is “a theme park or event venue”
Have “never” dressed up or cosplayed for Halloween
“Other people’s attention and embarrassment” are seen as obstacles